On Saturday, July 16th, 2016, Vanderbilt University Medical Center hosted the 1st Annual Microtia and Atresia educational conference at Children’s Hosptial on the Vanderbilt campus. Families learned about all of the options available for Microtia and Atresia and were able to meet with medical professionals to get answers to their questions. The conference included presentations made by the following Microtia and Atresia Clinic staff members:
- Ron Eavey, MD, SM (ENT Clinical Director) – Welcome and Microtia and Atresia research, including soft tissue repair
- Scott Stephan, MD – Medpor and Su-Por outer ear reconstruction and CAM (Canalplasty w/Medpor/Su-Por one stage surgery)
- Siva Chinnadurai, MD, MPH – Rib cartilage outer ear reconstruction and ear molds
- Alejandro Rivas, MD – Canalplasty, CAM (Canalplasty and Medpor/Su-Por one stage surgery) and BAI hearing devices
- Margaret McRedmond, AuD – Hearing management and bone anchored hearing implants
- Scott Fiscus, BCO – Anaplastology and ear prosthesis
- Parent Panel
The conference was followed by our Ear Community Microtia and Atresia picnic in which we had nearly 100 people join us for a delicious provided lunch and lots of fun for the kids. Families were given the opportunity to try on hearing devices and learn more about prosthetic ears and Medpor implants for outer ear reconstruction.
Here are some fun memories from our special day:
To make an appointment, e-mail us at: MicrotiaAtresiaClinic@VUMC.org or call ph: 615-343-6166.